How families can play the higher loonie

In August, when the Canadian dollar was trading at around 93 cents (U.S.), I wrote in this blog about the lure of shopping on American retailers’ websites. There was an instant backlash. Many readers were upset to see cross-border shopping promoted at the expense of Canadian retailers.

But, I must confess, the loonie’s flirtation with parity has me thinking once again about how families can get the most for their hard-earned wages. After all, maybe now a family can afford to book that Disney vacation or put a down payment on that Sunbelt retirement property.